Using technology to assist with Cooperative Learning, Differentiated Instruction and Student Engagement Fall Staff Development Technology Workshop

Agenda Objectives Review concepts of Cooperative Learning, Differentiated Instruction PowerPoint Game templates Embedding videos (United Streaming) Discussion of ideas and uses Assignment for next meeting

Objectives

Review concepts of Cooperative Learning, Differentiated Instruction

PowerPoint

Game templates

Embedding videos (United Streaming)

Discussion of ideas and uses

Assignment for next meeting

Objectives The participants will... create multimedia presentations using United Streaming and PowerPoint identify ways to use PowerPoint presentations with Cooperative Learning discuss the use of multimedia presentations with differentiated instruction

The participants will...

create multimedia presentations using United Streaming and PowerPoint

identify ways to use PowerPoint presentations with Cooperative Learning

discuss the use of multimedia presentations with differentiated instruction

NETS Standards for Teachers II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences III. Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum

II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences

III. Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum

Engagement “ Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I’ll understand .” ~Native American Saying How does this apply to cooperative learning and differentiated instruction?

“ Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I’ll understand .”

~Native American Saying

How does this apply to cooperative learning and differentiated instruction?

Refresher What is Cooperative Learning? It provides students with opportunities to interact with each other in groups in ways that enhance their learning. Recommendation & Uses: Use a variety of criteria to group students Use informal, formal, and base groups Keep groups to a manageable size Combine cooperative learning with other classroom structures See the handout for a review of several activities

What is Cooperative Learning?

It provides students with opportunities to interact with each other in groups in ways that enhance their learning.

Recommendation & Uses:

Use a variety of criteria to group students

Use informal, formal, and base groups

Keep groups to a manageable size

Combine cooperative learning with other classroom structures

See the handout for a review of several activities

Refresher What is Differentiated Instruction? A method which involves tailoring assignments to suit students’ needs. 5 Essential Principles of Differentiation (by Lynda Rice) Good curriculum comes first Become an Assessment Expert Flexible Grouping is a must Tasks are respectful of each learner Grade to show growth We have a campus DI guru – Heidi Moya

What is Differentiated Instruction?

A method which involves tailoring assignments to suit students’ needs.

5 Essential Principles of Differentiation

(by Lynda Rice)

Good curriculum comes first

Become an Assessment Expert

Flexible Grouping is a must

Tasks are respectful of each learner

Grade to show growth

We have a campus DI guru – Heidi Moya

Why PPT? Why PowerPoint? (or any slide show application?) It addresses multiple intelligences by using color, images, shapes, sound, music, video (multimedia) etc. to reinforce the important points Students can see, hear, or “feel” the concepts etc. Customizable as an interactive tool. (Group or class games to practice or review concepts, i.e. Jeopardy, Millionaire, etc.) When students share ideas and learning with PowerPoint, they are often more interested in a quality product. They are ENGAGED. Presentations can be saved, placed on the web, emailed to students, etc

Why PowerPoint? (or any slide show application?)

It addresses multiple intelligences by using color, images, shapes, sound, music, video (multimedia) etc. to reinforce the important points

Students can see, hear, or “feel” the concepts etc.

Customizable as an interactive tool. (Group or class games to practice or review concepts, i.e. Jeopardy, Millionaire, etc.)

When students share ideas and learning with PowerPoint, they are often more interested in a quality product. They are ENGAGED.

Presentations can be saved, placed on the web, emailed to students, etc

Taking it to the next level Incorporate various media into presentations by adding video clips and audio files Use multimedia to connect content with real life examples Multimedia presentations appeal to a wide variety of learning styles, while meeting important instructional goals. Hyperlink pages within the presentation to external Web pages, as well as to other pages within the presentation.

Incorporate various media into presentations by adding video clips and audio files

Use multimedia to connect content with real life examples

Multimedia presentations appeal to a wide variety of learning styles, while meeting important instructional goals.

Hyperlink pages within the presentation to external Web pages, as well as to other pages within the presentation.

How do I embed/attach? Everyone will need to have PowerPoint open Webpages From top menu select INSERT, float down to Hyperlink. Type in the web address in the bottom of the box. (Shortcut is the world button on toolbar) Audio From top menu select INSERT, float down to movies and sound. Select sound from file. Movie From top menu select INSERT float down to movies and sound. Select movie from file. Let’s create a United Streaming account. This is an amazing online warehouse of video clips.

Everyone will need to have PowerPoint open

Webpages

From top menu select INSERT, float down to Hyperlink. Type in the web address in the bottom of the box.

(Shortcut is the world button on toolbar)

Audio

From top menu select INSERT, float down to movies and sound. Select sound from file.

Movie

From top menu select INSERT float down to movies and sound. Select movie from file.

Let’s create a United Streaming account. This is an amazing online warehouse of video clips.

United Streaming Go to https:// www.ideal.azed.gov / In the bottom right hand corner select Sign Up Create a Standard registration

Go to https:// www.ideal.azed.gov /

In the bottom right hand corner select Sign Up

Create a Standard registration

Game templates Use PowerPoint to create fun and interactive games A variety of games can be created using the hyperlink function to recreate the interactivity of buttons on a game screen. If you don't have the time or inclination to learn how to make a game screen, you can use one of the many templates available for classroom use online. Templates

Use PowerPoint to create fun and interactive games

A variety of games can be created using the hyperlink function to recreate the interactivity of buttons on a game screen.

If you don't have the time or inclination to learn how to make a game screen, you can use one of the many templates available for classroom use online.

Templates

Hands on time The best way to learn to learn is to play. Let’s take 15 minutes.

The best way to learn to learn is to play. Let’s take 15 minutes.

Next level - Moviemaker If you feel you are a PowerPoint guru you can venture into making your own movies. Windows MovieMaker is available on all of the laptops. Easy to use as a digital storytelling format. Intuitive drag and drop system for set-up. Can add any still images, video clips and audio files.

If you feel you are a PowerPoint guru you can venture into making your own movies.

Windows MovieMaker is available on all of the laptops.

Easy to use as a digital storytelling format.

Intuitive drag and drop system for set-up.

Can add any still images, video clips and audio files.

Discussion Write – Pair – Share On your index card brainstorm ways you might integrate these technology tools and strategies into your lessons. Turn to a partner and share ideas you wrote down Share as a class ideas discussed in pairs

Write – Pair – Share

On your index card brainstorm ways you might integrate these technology tools and strategies into your lessons.

Turn to a partner and share ideas you wrote down

Share as a class ideas discussed in pairs

Differentiated Assignment Option A - Create or modify a PowerPoint to include a video clip from United Streaming Option B - Create a cooperative learning activity that makes use of a PowerPoint game template. Option C - Create a MovieMaker movie to use as a “hook” to increase student engagement

Option A - Create or modify a PowerPoint to include a video clip from United Streaming

Option B - Create a cooperative learning activity that makes use of a PowerPoint game template.

Option C - Create a MovieMaker movie to use as a “hook” to increase student engagement

Next meeting Bring the item you created/modified (option A, B or C) Include a short reflection of how the lesson went and what the student reaction was to the lesson. Include any challenges you might have encountered.

Bring the item you created/modified (option A, B or C)

Include a short reflection of how the lesson went and what the student reaction was to the lesson. Include any challenges you might have encountered.